Post: Hackers offering to sell PSN credit card details !
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04-29-2011, 11:17 AM
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Mr. DarkKV
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In the ongoing Sony PR nightmare that is the PlayStation Network hack, the latest rumours suggest that hackers are trying to sell the credit card details of 2.2 million PSN users.
Not only that, the hackers are also alleged to have offered to sell back the data to Sony, with the group claiming that Sony refused to buy back the list.
Sony offered PSN data?
The New York Times reports that Sony was offered the chance to buy back the information for around $100k but that the company has ignored the requests.
Sony has refuted the paper's claims.
"To my knowledge there is no truth to the report that Sony was offered an opportunity to purchase the list," said SCEA PR boss Patrick Seybold.
"The entire credit card table was encrypted and we have no evidence that credit card data was taken."
Kevin Stevens, senior threat researcher at the security firm Trend Micro, told the New York Times that he had seen talk of the database on numerous hacker forums online.
"Sony is saying the credit cards were encrypted, but we are hearing that the hackers made it into the main database, which would have given them access to everything, including credit card numbers," added security consultant Mathew Solnik, from iSEC Partners
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In the ongoing Sony PR nightmare that is the PlayStation Network hack, the latest rumours suggest that hackers are trying to sell the credit card details of 2.2 million PSN users.
Not only that, the hackers are also alleged to have offered to sell back the data to Sony, with the group claiming that Sony refused to buy back the list.
Sony offered PSN data?
The New York Times reports that Sony was offered the chance to buy back the information for around $100k but that the company has ignored the requests.
Sony has refuted the paper's claims.
"To my knowledge there is no truth to the report that Sony was offered an opportunity to purchase the list," said SCEA PR boss Patrick Seybold.
"The entire credit card table was encrypted and we have no evidence that credit card data was taken."
Kevin Stevens, senior threat researcher at the security firm Trend Micro, told the New York Times that he had seen talk of the database on numerous hacker forums online.
"Sony is saying the credit cards were encrypted, but we are hearing that the hackers made it into the main database, which would have given them access to everything, including credit card numbers," added security consultant Mathew Solnik, from iSEC Partners
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04-29-2011, 12:48 PM
#12
iOrochimaru
Immortality Technique
I'm SO SCARED!!!
My CC is linked to my life savings account with has $200k+.
My CC is linked to my life savings account with has $200k+.
04-29-2011, 01:34 PM
#13
Commodent
Sooper ginius
I don't think they have any card details. And if they actually got the credit card details, why don't they just take the money from the cards self, if they want some money so god damn hard?
You know what? I just think these "hackers" only speak bullshit
You know what? I just think these "hackers" only speak bullshit
04-29-2011, 01:45 PM
#14
Hickey
League Champion
Originally posted by Commodent
I don't think they have any card details. And if they actually got the credit card details, why don't they just take the money from the cards self, if they want some money so god damn hard?
You know what? I just think these "hackers" only speak bullshit
You know what? I just think these "hackers" only speak bullshit
if they took money then they cant be traced, it tells you were the cards were used and at what times
04-29-2011, 01:51 PM
#17
Commodent
Sooper ginius
Originally posted by hickey
if they took money then they cant be traced, it tells you were the cards were used and at what times
Yeah, but they don't have any proofs that they actually have the card details, so I don't know how they could expect Sony would buy back anything. No proofs, no money
04-29-2011, 01:55 PM
#18
SayWhat10
I am error
well im not a hacker or have super computer knowledge, so i ask
everything from every person that has a PSN account is kept in like ONE database?
like if they used javascript to inject, they're able to have TOTAL access to EVERYTHING that sony has on you? doesnt seem like a good setup
everything from every person that has a PSN account is kept in like ONE database?
like if they used javascript to inject, they're able to have TOTAL access to EVERYTHING that sony has on you? doesnt seem like a good setup
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